Upton Vfw Run to Remember 5K
About this race
RUN TO REMEMBER A VETERAN!!! Our race honors all Active, Reserve, and Guard members and veterans who served our country in the past. Each participant is encouraged to wear the name of a veteran they wish to honor. If you don’t have your “own” veteran, we’ll provide you with a veteran’s name. A great way to show support!
NOTE: We encourage everyone to register before Saturday September 19th to guarantee availability of t-shirt size.
Run to Remember 5K on Saturday, October 3rd at 9:00am at Upton’s VFW Post.
Early registration is $30. Don’t wait to sign up!
5K RUN TO REMEMBER
Course: 5K run is a fast start, mostly flat course, 100% roads. Walkers and joggers with strollers welcome - must start behind runners. No pets please.
Awards:
Top three men and women overall. Male and female age division awards for age brackets: 12 and under; 13-15;16-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-79, 80+
Awards to 1,2,3rd place M/F Veteran and 1st Teacher, Firefighter & Police Officer
Amenities
T-shirts available for purchase (for those wishing an additional shirt or those that missed the deadline).
Water and toilets at check-in.
Water at half-way point of race.
Refreshments at finish.
Times:
5K Race day registration from 7:45am to 8:30am at VFW.
Race Starts at 9am Sharp! (Rain or Shine)
5K Bibs & Shirts can also be picked up on Friday 10/2 from 4-7pm
5K Day of race registration price is $35.
Kid's Fun Run
For children 10 and under, there will be a Kids Fun Run held on the baseball field behind the VFW after the official 5K race. Distance varies according to age.
Children's Run Location: Baseball field behind VFW.
Children's Run starts at 9:45am. Registration on-site from 8am until 9:30am.
Children's Run Cost is $7.00 and every kid gets a medal and t-shirt!
Early registration is $25. Don’t wait to sign up!
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Running
17th Annual Upton VFW Run to Remember 5K
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Upton yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:45 AM and sets at 6:24 PM local time (EDT) in Upton on October 3, 2026 — 11h 39m of daylight.
Course
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- Upton 5K Races 2 races
- Upton Running Calendar 2026 3 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 4 Upton events
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